JASC 3246
Service difficulty reports · 2,489
Reports filed under 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float, newest first.
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SDR CA121121002Bearing · disintegrated(CAN) NOSE WHEEL BEARING WAS DISCOVERED DISINTEGRATED DURING PRE-INSPECTION RUN-UP.SDR 2012FA0000767Wheel Half · damagedTHE WHEEL HALF STEEL KEYWAY RIVET FAILED CAUSING THE KEYWAY TO BEND OUTWARD FROM THE CENTRIFICAL FORCE, AND THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE TIRE SIDEWALL AND THE UPPER GEAR TORQUE LINK. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TIRE SIDEWALL AND THE TORQUE LINK HAD MINOR SCORING.SDR CA121119009Float · failed(CAN) WHILE PREPARING TO FOLD A FLOAT BAG, DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 2 AND NR 3 FLOAT COMPARTMENT SEEMED TO INFLATE AND DEFLATE SIMULTANEOUSLY. AFTER A VISUAL CHECK THROUGH THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BULKHEAD WAS MISSING BETWEEN THE NR 2 ANSDR CA121126014Pivot · cracked(CAN) CRACK DISCOVERED ON THE TUBE OF THE BOW WHEEL PIVOT ASSY. CRACK FORMED CLOSE TO WHERE THE ARM ASSY MOUNTS TO THE BOW OF THE FLOAT.SDR ANCF2012110900136Wheel · failedDURING WALK AROUND, TIRE NR 4 WAS FOUND WITHOUT CANVAS AND PANEL NR 673AB ON RT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. C/A IAW AMM 32-41-11-000-006A AND 32-41-11-400-006-A THE MAIN WHEEL 3 AND 4 WERE R & R. TIRE PRESS 189 PSI IAW AMM TASK 05-51-15-200-001-A. THE INSPECTIOSDR CA121106001Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING ROLLOUT FOLLOWING A NORMAL LANDING, THE NR 3 WHEEL SEPARATED FROM MLG. THE WHEEL OVERTOOK THE ACFT AND FINALLY CAME TO A REST IN THE GRASS AREA. THE ACFT WAS STOPPED BEYOND THE STOP BARS CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. GROUND WAS ADVISED. ACCORDING TO MAISDR UALA2012102306074Wheel · vibrationNOSE LANDING GEAR VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. HEAVY VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF, LITTLE AT 70 KNOTS AND LOTS AT V ROTATION. REPLACED BOTH NLG WHEEL ASSY FOR REMOVAL AND REF 32-41-12-400- 001-A FOR INSTALLATION.SDR ALGA2012102329052Wheel · out of positionDURING MORNING TEST FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR THE SYS WAS "BLOWN DOWN". BLOW DOWN FAILED AND THE NR 2 HYD SYS FAILED. ABLE TO PULL NOSE GEAR INTO POSITION. THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHSDR CA121022016Wheel · seized(CAN) OPERATOR REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING THE ACFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE NR 2 NLG TIRE SEIZED. NR 2 NLG BEARINGS SEIZED IAW OPERATORS COMMENTS, DAMAGE ALSO TO AXLE. THE ACFT WAS RTS WITH A SWAPPED AXLE AND NEW NOSE TIRES FROM ANOTHER ACFT.SDR CA121015012Lock Ring · cracked(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT REQUIRED NDT INSPECTION OF WHEEL ASSY, CRACKING WAS NOTED IN LOCKING RING WHERE CLIP LOCKING RING, PN 53-387, CLIPS, PN 245-627 TOGETHER. THE NDT FACILITY ADVISED US THAT THIS IS THE 3RD SUCH INCIDENT OF CRACKING IN THIS AREA SO FAR FSDR CA121219008Bearing · failed(CAN) RAMP REPORTED NR 4 TIRE FLAT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 4 WHEEL BEARING FAILED. WHEEL, AXLE, AND BRAKE REPLACED.SDR DXTA2012100805137Wheel · unserviceableDURING TAXI, A SHIMMY/VIBRATION IS FELT BETWEEN 15-20KTS. IT FEELS LIKE A "POOR CONDITION" TAXIWAY SURFACE. THERE IS NO NOTICABLE DIRECTIONAL BIAS AND ALL HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS ARE NORMAL. REMOVED NR 1 NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND NR 2 NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SDR CA121009012Bracket · broken(CAN) THE PART DESCRIBED IS A FLYING WIRE ATTACHMENT AT THE BASE OF THE LT FLOAT REAR STRUT POSITION. BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY 1. PILOTS NOTICED THE LT REAR FLYING WIRE HANGING LOOSE. THE PILOT THAT FLEW THE ACFT LAST NOTED, HEARD A NOISE DURING CSDR CA120926005Heat Shield · contaminated(CAN) AFTER LANDING & TAXIING TO THE FBO, THE CREW NOTICED WHITE SMOKE EMANATING FROM INSIDE THE OTBD SIDE OF THE RT MAIN WHEEL. THE CREW WATCHED THE SMOKE FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE WHEEL STOPPED SMOKING. THE CREW, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN AME, TEST TAXISDR CERA2012F00000Wheel · damagedKEYWAY ON NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSY BROKE AND SCORED LT MLG SHOCK STRUT ASSY. DAMAGE EXCEEDS LIMITS FROM ACFT MFG ENGINEERINGSDR CA121002006Balance Weight · missing(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED WITH 6 SOULS ON BOARD, THE CREW REPORTED A NOSE GEAR VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF AND ADVISED ATC THAT THE NOSE GEAR MIGHT BE DAMAGED. THE ACFT WAS CARRYING 4,200 LBS FUEL AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND AFTER A LOW AND OVERSDR UALA2012092105365Tie Bolt · shearedNR 3 MLG TIRE HAS 1 EA WHEEL TIE BOLTS SHEARED. REPLACED NR 3 MAIN TIRE ASSY PER AMM.SDR CA120917026Float · cracked(CAN) CRACKS FOUND ON LT AND RT FLOAT HOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BULKHEAD EMINATING FROM ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT HOLES.SDR CA120917025Float · cracked(CAN) CRACKS FOUND ON LT AND RT FLOAT NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BULKHEAD EMINATING FROM ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT HOLES.SDR CA120917021Float · damaged(CAN) RT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL OUT. NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR MOUNTING FLANGE FROM FLOAT NOSE BOX END CAP. THE END CAP THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HARD MOUNTS TO EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL FAILURE.SDR CA121219004Bearing · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED FINDING NR 3 MAIN WHEEL DUST CAP DAMAGED NEAR THE ACFT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED CAUSED BY NR 3 MAIN WHEEL BEARING FAILURE, WHEEL, BRAKE AND AXLE REPLACED.SDR UALA2012090605038Thru Bolt · failedNR 6 MAIN GEAR HAS FAILED THROUGH BOLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY, GROUND CHECKED OKAY.SDR CA120902001Dowel Pin · sheared(CAN) ON REMOVAL OF RIM FOR INSPECTION, 3 OF THE 6 DOWEL PINS ON THE WHEEL HALF WERE FOUND SHEARED. THE PINS ALIGN AND LOCK THE 2 NOSE WHEEL RIMS TOGETHER. THE SHEAR LOAD OF THE 2 NOSEWHEELS PUTS STRESS ON BOTH THE PINS AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING HOLES. MOST OF TSDR SWIA201231610Wheel · defectiveNOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND GEAR THEN EXTENDED NORMALLY. (FLT 5592) REPLACED BOTH NLG WHEEL ASSEMBLY'S IN REFERENCE TO AMM. PN: 5010598 SN OFF: JUL02-4298, FEB03-4665.SDR CA120827013Wheel · fractured(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NR 3 MAIN WHEEL HUB FRACTURED DURING TAXI. OPERATOR IS INSPECTING THE REMAINING MAIN WHEELS AND BOTH MLG AXLES FOR ANYTHING ABNORMAL. THE ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED.SDR CA120827015Fitting · cracked(CAN) L/T AFT REAR BAR FITTING, PN 12716 FOUND CRACKED DURING 400 HR. SCHEDULED INSPECTION. CRACKS THROUGH A HORIZONTAL PLANE/MAIN ATTACH BOLT HOLE, PROBABLY AS A RESULT OF CORROSION STRESS.SDR UALA2012081304432Wheel · vibrationNOSE LANDING GEAR VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF. EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION AFTER ROTATION SECURED NOSE TIRE PER MM 32-41-12. TORQUED LT AND RT NOSES TIRES. ALSO, CHECK INFLATION WITHIN RANGE. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CHQA20120809244Tire · separatedCREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT INBOARD TIRE SEPARATED ON TAKEOFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FLAP. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT FUSELAGE BETWEEN FSDR ASMF201208005Wheel · damagedDURING TRANSIT CHECK, DETECTED MAIN WHEEL NR 2 DEFLATED AND BRAKE ASSY NR 2 WITH BURN AND CRACK. PERFORM BRAKE SEIZURE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION AT NR 2 WHEEL AXLE IAW MM 05-51-15, NO ISSUES WERE FOUND, REPLACED OF MAIN WHEEL NR 2, IAW MM 32-45-11 AND BRAKE ASSDR CA120812001Wheel Half · damaged(CAN) AIRCREW REPORTED TIRE BLOW OUT ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING. TIRE WAS SERVICED DAY BEFORE FLIGHT NO-DEFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED, WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DETSDR HNAA2012080200889Unknown · smokeSMOKE COMING FROM NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSY. INSPECTED NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND BRAKE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. TAXIED ACFT. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR 2012FA0000543Hub · crackedLEFT BRAKE REPORTED AS SOFT, REQUIRING REPEATED APPLICATIONS TO ENGAGE. CLOSE INSPECTION OF BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSY REVEALED A LARGE CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL HUB. WHEEL DISASSEMBLED AND CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE AREA OF 4 OF THE 6 MOUNTING BOLTS. SDR SBAA2012073100001Bolt · brokenAFTER LANDING DURING TAXI TO RAMP CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND ONE MAIN WHEEL HALF BOLT HAD BROKEN AND BACKED OUT OF WHEEL CONTACTING BRAKE CALIPER TORQUE PLATE DURING WHEEL ROTATION.SDR 2012FA0000607Wheel · failedDURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL,OUTER RIM HALF, SEPARATED 75 PERCENT FROM WHEEL ALLOWING TIRE TO COME LOOSE. THE ADDED ROLLING DRAG OF THE LOOSE TIRE CAUSED THE ACFT TO SWERVE OFF TO THE LT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.SDR UALA2012071103708Nut · crackedNR 3 AFT TIRE: ONE TIE BOLT NUT IS CRACKED. REPLACED TIRE.SDR VQI2012F00026Wheel · gougedWHILE ACCOMPLISHING MPD TASK 322127-01-1, FOUND GOUGE DAMAGE TO NR 4 MLG WHEEL, PN 20195162, SN 34235/34235 INNER HEAT SHROUD AND WEAR DAMAGE TO NR 4 MLG BRAKE ASSY, PN C202255, SN 04712 MOST INBD DISK. IT APPEARS THAT THE 2 AREAS WERE CHAFING TOGETHER. THE SDR CA120628012Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) ON A BASE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MAIN WHEEL PRESSURE WAS LOW AT 40 PSI. THEY REPLACED WHEEL ASSY WITH REPAIRED UNIT. IT WAS INFLATED IT TO RATED PRESSURE AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ON DISASSEMBLY BY PERSONS IN THE COMPONENT SHOPSDR UALA2012062903403Landing Gear · smokeSMOKE COMING FROM RT MAIN GEAR TIRES DURING WALKAROUND. INSPECTED RT MAIN GEAR AND BRAKE INSPECTION PER MM. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR 2012FA0000495Retainer · backed outDURING TAXI, LT WHEEL OUTER TIRE RETAINER HARDWARE BACKED OUT AND PULLED THREADS FROM INNER WHEEL HUB, OUTER TIRE RETAINER DEPARTED AND ALLOWED TIRE AND TUBE TO DEPART AS WELL. THE ACFT WAS STOPPED AND NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.SDR CIEA201206180003Tire · debondedSTRONG SHIMMY FELT FROM NOSE AFTER LIFTOFF AND ON LANDING ROLL. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DISASSEMBLED NOSE WHEEL PN 101-8026-5, SN 5951. FOUND THE RUBBER PATCH INSIDE THE TIRE HAD DISBONDED. A NEW TIRE PN 265F86-8, SN 10822332 WAS INSTALLED, BALANCED AND MOUSDR CA120601002Bar · corroded(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A LITTLE PAINT FLAKE WAS DISCOVER UNDER THE REAR SPREADER BAR, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED HEAVY INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF BOTH SPREADER BARS. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY KIND OF DAMAGE ON THE OUTSIDE AND SDR CA140728012Wheel · failed(CAN) THERE HAVE BEEN 5 REPORTED CASES OF MAIN WHEEL SPOKE, PN 90001200-1. CRACKING IN-SERVICE BASED ON FINDINGS BY SUPPLIER. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 16 SPOKES ON THE MAIN WHEEL. A FRACAS QUERY FOR THE MAIN WHEELS REVEALED NO UNSCHEDULED REMOVALS DUE TO CRACKS SDR CA120528008Bearing · damaged(CAN) AFTER LANDING, PILOT REPORTED THAT ACFT REQUIRED MORE POWER THAN NORMAL DURING TAXI TO GATE. ACA INSPECTED WHEELS & BRAKES AND FOUND NR 4 BRAKE AND MAIN WHEEL ASSY WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. TIRE PRESSURE FOUND NORMAL, FUSE PLUGS DID NOT MELT. THE DASDR CA120627009Bearing · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED BRAKES WEAK DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT INBD WHEEL, NBD WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED. AXLE, BRAKE ASSY, AND WHEEL REPLACED.SDR CA120627003Wheel · damaged(CAN) CREW APPROACHED THE ACFT IN ORDER TO PREPARE ACFT FLIGHT. CAPTAIN NOTICED THAT THE RT NOSEWHEEL WAS SLIGHTLY INCLINED INWARDS COMPARED TO THE LT WHEEL. PREVIOUS TAKEOFF, LANDING AND TAXI ALL NORMAL WITH NO SIGNS OF PULLING OR VIBRATION. NO SIGNS OF DEFESDR CA120511007Bolt · missing(CAN) DURING A 50 HR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, THE NOSE WHEEL ASSY WAS CHANGED DUE TO A WORN TIRE. UPON REMOVAL, IT WAS NOTED THAT 1 OF THE 3 THROUGH BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL ASSY TOGETHER WAS MISSING. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON APRIL 22, 2010 ASDR CA120510001Spring · broken(CAN) AFTER LANDING TAILWHEEL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TAIL WHEEL TIRE.SDR NSVA20120503532Bearing · failedFLIGHT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO GATE. FLIGHT WAS SWAPPED INTO NEW A/C. NOSE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ON TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SCISSOR AND AXLE.SDR CA120509001Strut · cracked(CAN) FOUND 4" CRACK IN CENTER OF BOTTOM WEB OF LEFT STRUT. DIAGRAM SHOWN ON PAPER VERSION SDR FORM.SDR CA120501003Valve Stem · leaking(CAN) WHILE MAINTENANCE WAS CARRYING OUT TASK CARD DAILY, CK 737NG, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 1 MAIN WHEEL TIRE PRESSURE WAS BELOW SERVICEABLE LIMITS AT 105 PSI AND WAS LEAKING NITROGEN FROM THE VALVE STEM AREA. AS A RESULT BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEELS
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